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The Washington critic., 1887-11-11
The Parks.

Washington Circle is at Twcnty.thlrd street.
New Hampshire and Pennsylvania avenues,
and containing an equestrian statue of
Washington.
MCPHERSON Squara is at Vermont avenue, I,
and Fifteenth streets, containing an
equestrian statue of General Mcpherson.
Faragut Square AZ connecticut avenue, ], X
and Seventeenth streets, containing statue
of Admiral Farragut.
Dupont Circle at New Hampshire, Connecti-
cut and Massachusetts avenues and Nine.
teenth street, holding the statue OF Admiral
Dupont, This circle Is IN the heart OF the
most arlstocratic part of the city,
Scott Circle. at Rhode Island and Massachu-
sets avenues and sixteenth street, contain.
ing an equestrian statue ofGeneral Winfield
Scott.
Thomas Circle lies at the intersection of Yer.
mont and Massachusetts avenues and NJ
statue OF General George II, Thomas adorns
this the smallest of the circles.
Lilac Park, at l. and Twelfth streets and Mas.
sachtsctts avenue and Syrlngl Park, at
Tenth and !. and MASSACHUSETTS, avenue, are
two triangles beautifully kept, and noted
for their proiusion OF the shrubs from winch
they get their name.
Mount Vernon Place includes New York and
Massachusetts avenues and street be-
twen Seventh and Ninth streets. A mag
niacent fountain In the centre greatly adorns
this beautiful park.
Iowa Circle Is at Vermont and Rhode Island
avenues, I and Thirteenth streets General
Grants house Is on the southwest side
Franklin Square, between and X and Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth streets, is the most
artistically designed and beautiful OF all the
smaller reservations. II contains natural
mound, supposed to be an Indian burial
place, and u spring of delicious water,
which supplies several hydrants.
Rawlins' Square Is at the intersection of
New York avenue and u street, west OF the
White House. The Rawlins Statue has
been removed to the south side of Pennsyl.
yania avenue, south OF Ninth street.
Stanton Place Is at the intersection of Massa-
chusetts and Maryland avenues and street
northeast. II contains n statue of General
Nathaniel Greene.
Lincoln Park occupies the grounds at the
intersection of North Carolina, MassaChu'
sCtts, Tennessee and Kentucky avenues, A
street northeast A street southeast and
Hast Capitol street. II contains the Deauil'
ful group OF statuary representing Lincoln
striking the fCtters from the limbs OF the
slaves. Reached by the Metropolitan cars.
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CABIN John Bridge.

Cnhin John Bridge, spanning tho chasm OF
Cabin lUhn CreeG, about eight miles from
Rock crock bridge, is the largest single
stone arch bridge In the world. Five miles
aheyo cabin John Bridge are tho Great
Falls of the Potomac, This scenery Is mag
niCptI.t. Ir.glttl ly llb
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BY virtue Of deed Of trust duly recorded
In libor No. a3l. folio Igl, ct srtt. of the land
records Of the District Of COLUMBIA, aud ~
the request Of the party secured thereby, de-
the note theroin described and the interest
thereon, we will sell, at public auction In
front of the premises, on SATURDAY. No.
veInber tho nineteenth, a. u. iS.a AZ half
past 4 O'Clock p, m, all of lot numbered one
~, In square numbered ono THOUSAND and
forty .thrIo uOi3).
Terms One-third cash, balance In one and
two years, at six per cent interest or all
cash, AT the option Of the purchaser. A de-
postt of Sl0O Will be required AZ time Of sale.
If terms of sale are not complied with In ten
days after sale the property may he resuld at
the risk and cost Of dcfaulting purchaser GU
one weeks public notice. -
GEORGE TRUEsDELL,
j. WALTER COOkSEY,
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The Naval Observatory.
The Agricultural Department.

TINS building Is situated east OF the MOnu-
ment. II Is enclosed by the most beautiful
and glowing flower garden in the country
and the grounds contain the most complete
ATbOretum probably IN the United States.
Attached TO this Department are the Ex.
perimcntal Gardens, whose Offices are i'm
mcdiately west of the main building. The
Bolt Nine cars 60 rlglt past the grounls.
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The smithsonian.

ACROSS lWclltn street, immediately east from
the. Agricultural Department, are the
Smithsonian Institution and the Smlthso-
nian Grounds. The former Is q specimen of
the most graceful architecture In the city,
and the latter form the most beautiful
landscape. garden In the country. These
grounds Of themselves are worth a visit to
Washington to see. They contain the
memorial urn TO the artist who designed
the park, Andrew J. Downing, and the
bronze statue of Professor Henry, the first
secretary OF the institution. The latter is
ot the northwest corner of the building; the
Downing Urn Is In the centre of the grounds,
two hundred yards north of the east wing
The Smithsonian IL filled with tho most
varied and interesting objects connected
with science. II is reached by the Seventh
Street, the Ninth Street and the Belt Line
of street cars,
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Depnrtment OF Justice.

Immediately south of the White House stands
the Washington Monument, tho lOfticst
structure erected by man, and the most i'm
posing obellsk ever constructed. IL Is BIS
Feet above Its base, which Is d2 feet above
tide-water. Its cornerstone was laid July
q. 1873, and the cap-stone, forming the apex,
was placed In position December d, 1881. In
II arc ISL blocks Of inserted stones or cop
per, gifts from various countries and so.
cietics. The total cost will be over Si,3JO.-
600. IL Is situated in what will ultimately
ln IA llAn tlfIil ,.aanl
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hills. The building is In the italian Ronals-
aanoe. II is hBT feet long and 3i3 fcot wide.
Its greatest height Is i28 feet, and the nag,
floating over the central portion, naunis In
the breeze higher up than any othor flag In
the city, not excepting those above tho
Senate and House nf Representatives. The
cost of the building was i've millions OF dol
lars, about three times as much as tho
White House, and, we think, as much as
the Cnpltol
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sTEAMsOkTS.
PROVISIONS.

TIRCLE MARKET. HaYinG Par
y chased the stock and goodwill OF Circle
Market, corner of VI, ave and l. st., va earn
estly solicit tho liberal patronage given our
predecessors, and, by making such additions
careful attention TO business aud prompt de-
livery of orders, hope 20 give satisfaction TO
all who patronize us Respectfully,
i. l.. WILLETT Il i. II. GWYNNR,
Successors to 7. s. Brooke Il Co.
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The Old SOIdiers' Home.

The Old Soldiers Home Hes about nile be.
street extended, and is reached by the same
conyeyances, namely the Ninth and seventh
street car lines. Its main building Is of
marble, 200 feet front with very high
tower. The view from It's tower surpUsscs
any similar view In the neghborhood. A
statue of General Scott adorns the grounds
There Is also u National Cemetery with sew.
eral thousand Union dead buried there.
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The Arsenal.

The Arsenal is located at the foot of Four
and.a-half street southwest, the grounds
extending over what used TO bo the peni'
tcntiary. II Is interesting among other
reasons for being the enclosure In which
Mrs, Surratt and the Assassination priS.
oners We're hanged. The band of the Second
Artillery, which IL stationed here, give fro.
quent concerts IN the summer That are
largely attended Reached by tho Metro
politun lfoir'and'ah0lf street branGh) and
The SDypnth street line
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The weather Bureau.

The Signal Service, or Weather Bureau, is
about one hundred yards west of the State,
Wal and Navy Departments, ON q street. II
IL one of the most interesting places in
Washington to visit, Tho observers in
charge, when at leisure, always take
pleasure In showing visitors how they
l,InnnlIiunIIrn N-nnlMnr-n
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The Government Printing Onice.

The Government Printing Office Is In q north.
east direction from the Pension Office, at
the corner of II and North Capitol streets.
ment In the world, and Is full of interest to
visitors. The cost of running 1t goes up into
millions annually, and the money Is we'll
sIent. II would take columns to merely
outline the gigantic establishment which
employees in Its busiest season over 1000
people. II is reached by the Columbia line
OF street cars.
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The IIIs,rict Jail.

On the reservation which lies Immediately
north Of l. street southeast and fronts on
the Anacostia River Is a huge quadrangular
pile of red brick known as the District jail.
This building Is especially noticeable for
being the one wherein the assassin of n
President was hanged. just south of 1t is
the City Asylum. II l. reached by cab or
carriage, or on foot from the termination of
the railway and herdic lines.
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Tic Louise Homo.

The Louise Home is beautiful building at
the corner of Massachusetts, avenue and
Fifteenth street, near Scott Circle. II has
extensive grounds, beautifully ombellished,
and Is unique establishment. II Is Il
memorial TO the wife and daughter of Mr..
W. W. Corcoran, and Is intended as a home
for ladies of education, birth and refine
ment, who have been reduced to poverty
from ailluence.
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COrcOran Art Gallery.
-.

The Corcoran Art Gallery Is az the corner of
Pennsylvania avenue and Seventeenth
Department. II Is open Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays free; on other days Tex
cept Sundays) a small admission fec is
charged. This gallery, although not to be
compared with the great Old World gal
leries, Is nevertheless a very credtable in
stituton for SO new Il country rs the United
States. II contains among other original
objects, Powers great statue of the Greek
Slnyp.u
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The Postomce Depnrtmcnt.

The General P0stoGlco Department Is on the
square bounded by L, Il, seventh aud
Eighth streets. II Is u handsome building,
hiIpRI hniInrR ns nroHiph tpn h,t"rt oirs s0r o1H' S,
what ohscurcs Its great size and tends TO
lessen Its beauty. Its different bureaus
possess great interest to the visitor, but the
Dead Letter Office Is particularly the one TO
be observed, The collection Of CuriOsltlcs
taken from the mails In transit, rs specl-
mems of the uses to which the Nations pos
tai ConycyHnces are put Is both varied and
unique Everything unavailable, from an In
dian tomuhawk ton stuffed kangaroo, Is to
be seen In this collection, and IL Is still
growing,
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Westward from the Patent Oflce across Ninth
street at lis intersection with T
street Il the handsome Masonic
Temple, erected In 1893. This build
Ing l. one of the most complete In It's ar
rangcmcPts Of any building conseoratod to-
Masonic tiegg In tho country.
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The CoIumbian UniyersIty,

Coming down Fifteenth street from the Louise
Home, at the corner of Fifteenth and II
streets, the visitor sees the Columbian Uni.
yersity, which occupies the site OF the old
Griswald mansion. This university was In
corpOrated as Columbian College in ls9l,
and Is under the special supervision of the
for the discipline and thoroushness OF its
Instruction,
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The Deaf Mute College.

Returning from Mt. Ollvet the visitor will
pass near by and in full sight of the Deaf
Mute College, which is on the north side of
street northeast II Is reached by cab or
the II street line of cars. IL is the most
prominent Deaf Mute College In the world.
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st. EliZabctlt's.

Across the AnacOstia River, due south from
the Navy.Yard, Is st. El'zaheth's or the Gov
crnment's Hospital for the Insane. II lies on
the top of hill having u beautiful view of
the surrounding country. There are over
one thousand patients in this asS lnm. 1t Is
reached by n pleasant carriage drive
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Davy Burns' Cottage.

Davy Burns Cottage, on Seventeenth street,
near the river. 1t may be reached by the
drive south of the Presidents House or by
the Metropolitan or Avenue line of cars.
Next door to II is General Van Ness once
stately mansion, where he brought his
bride, Marcia Burns, one of the original
lciresses of Washington,
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The Ccractcsirs.

Washington contains several beautiful and
historic cemeteries well worth n visit, Old
est of these Is
Rock Creek, Just north of the old soldiers
Home. 1t was opened about the year liUO.
The Congressional Burial Ground or Wash
ingtOn Cemetery, lies at the east end uf
PENNSYLVANIA avenue, ON the banks ut the
AnaCostia. II contains cenutaphs tn the
memory of many OF the Members OF Con-
grcss who have died while In Office, Two Vice
Presidents OF the United States arc buried
here George Clinton Of New York and I'll
bridge Gerry of Massachusetts,. Tho cemetery
was opened in 1901, and is a very handsome
one. Reached by carriage.
Oak Ilill Is In Georgetown, ON tho banks Of
Rock Greek, reached by street cars or cab
II Is the most picturesque burial place IN
the United States, and Is famous for rs
handsome monuments, II contains the grave
Of John Howard Payne, author Of Homo
Sweet Home.n
Mount Oliyot, on the Baltimore pike, north
east from tho east end of II street, Is tho
only Catholic cemetery In tho District, II
is large and handsome. Reached 10y cab
Hospitals.
Garfield Memorial Hospital II at the hoad OF
Tenth street northwest, Reached by Four
tcenth, Eleventh and Ninth street cars.
FToedmgn's Hospital Is on seventh street oX-
reached by the Seventh and Ninth street
cars.
The homeopathic Hospital Is on street, be-
tween First and Second
Providence Hospital Is on the south side OF ID
street, between Second and Third south
east with pretty park in front Reached
by the avenue line OF cars.
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Marine Barrncks-Navy-Y -Yard.

The Marine Barracks are situated on Eighth
street southeast, between q and II. Several
squares further south the walls of the Navy
Yard rise before the gaze, This Maynard
was in its time the most famous one In the
country, the second largest ship of the line
In the Navy having been built here, as well
as the famous cruisers, the Essex, the Wasp
and others. II is TO be converted into the
great ordnance factory of the country, aud
the visitor will find hundreds of objects
herein TO interest him, especially the making
nf N ptn ,iunJ anp
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Howard University.

Toward University ia the first place in this
country TO provide for the higher education
of the colorcd people generally. II Is on Sew
enth street extended. just above Boundary,
and occupies q high and picturesque site,
overlooking the whole city. II Is built of
large cream.colored brick, specially manu-
factured for the occasion.
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The Centre Market,

The Centre Market occupies tho squares
south Of tho Avenue, bounded by u street
on the south, Seventh street on the east
and Ninth street on the west. II IL very
handsome market building, ex jollei In
beauty, and probably in 20, by none in tho
worlG. 10 Is the clcRnest and the best,
while also the cheapest market In America.
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The Pension NnIcc.

The new Pension BnlIdlng eNtends nearly The
entire width of judiciary Square from
Fourth TO Fifth streets and from @, nearly
TO + street. II Is by far tho largest
ination and settlement of claims for pen.
sons. II Is built of red brick, and cost
several hundred thousand dollars In It
WITS given President Cleyelands Inaugura.
tion Ball. II can be reached by the Metro
politan and the Belt Limo cars.
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The Interior Department.

or, ns It Is popularity termed, the Patont OF
tiCe, occupies the two squares between Soy-
cuth and Ninth and L and q streets. Il is
built In the DorlC style, and Is an admirable
Greek styles. 10 contrasts finely with the
General postofiico, which Is Cornthian, the
most ornate OF the puro Greek modes of
architecture. The curiosltles of the Patent
Office are the model rooms, where many
thousands Of ideas have been matorlallzed
and exhibit themselves to the gaze IN every
stage of invention This building, like most
OF the Government Offices, IL open to the
of n visit, The great Inauguration ball at
Lincoln's second term took place In the
Patent Office.
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The Peace Monument.

Just halt way across the Avenue from the
northeast angle of the Botanical Garden.
And ut the west foot Of the Capitol Grounds
Is the Peace Monument. This was de-
signed by Admiral Porter In honor of the
dead soldiers and sailors OF the late war.
II Is of marble and cost, with PEDESTAL and
platform $4,000. II Is proposed to remove
northwest section,
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The Geological Bureau,

ntar the Ebbitt House. The Interior De-.
pnrtment building, immense as II IL, is en-
tlrely too small for the nccommod Ition Of Its
bureaus, two of which, besides the Educa-
tional and Geological bureaus Agrloulturo
and Pension are located Ia other quarters.
These two last bureaus are among the larg-
uulpr tlp
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C,Eo. w. sTIoKNEY, Aucuoaosr.

TRUSTEES SALE OF DESIRABLE UNIV,
PROVED PROPERTY AT THE NORTH.
WEST CORNER OF liTH AND q ST..
SOUTHEAST.
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The District Buildings.

The visitor, after leaving the Centre Market,
VIII proceed down the Avenue to Four-and-
half street and northward up that street
y few yards, when he will be In front of u
dingy block of damp, dark old bricks,
PEELED to sacrifice their temper, health aud
good looks while attending TO business
These bulldingsar are so utterly untitled for the
purposes to which they are put, and so
thoroughly abominable and insecure that
they form, perhaps, the greatest curiosity
IN WASHINGTON. No visitor should fail to
ltlS,Lnui
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The Hurcau or Education.

Tho Bureau Of Education Is In brick building
due north Of the Patent Office The visitor
with scholarly tastes and instincts will not
iail TO visit this bureau which contains
complete collection of objects illustrating
he progress and condition Of education
throughout the world
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The botanical Gardens.

Passing eastward from the Museum, over
the railroad bridge that spans Sixth street.
and through the pretty park lying between
Maine and Missouri avenues the visitor
south of Pennsylvania avenue, of the Bo-
tanical Gardens. These interesting grounds
are open daily from in the morning to
Q In the evening. They were established
80 years ago. The conservatories are filled
with the choicest and rarcst foreign plants.
Around the gardens are extensive collec-
tions of trees and shrubs In the centre of
the lawn facing the centre conservatory is
the famous Bartholdi Fountain that at
tracted so much attention at the Philadel.
y,bin Tapfpnnta1
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The City Hall,

the District Buildings, and closing up -Four.
and hall street ut that point, is the City
Hall. This is a large and commodious
and now occupied by the District courts.
just in front and to the south of the City
Hall IL column of white stone surmount.
ed BY marble figure of Lincoln,
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georgetown University.

Georgetown University l. tho leading Catholic
College in tho United States, 1T Is located
on the west side Of Prospect street. George
town, on, perhaps the most beautiful site
ON the Potomac, Its buildings and grounds
are very handsome. Reached by the Met.
rppplituu street ears,
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The Garfield Atntue.

The Garfield Statue, which was unveiled May
u, 1887, is situated at the intersection of
Maryland avenue and First street, and is
regarded by Its famous sculptor, Mr.. j. O.
A. Ward, as one OF his most successful
achievements.
Retracinr our stems We find
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IlinnenebIlrg.

outside of tho original District are several
uluC, uf great interest 10 the tourist. nOtI-
"TSI n n n s,,;i,p miirs ir%m Wnthin|inn
II Is an old town, famous for being u hun
dItd wears ago the largest commercial city
iu NaIyl also Tor It's Spa springs, aud
ground IN tho days when the code OF
hCU,rn was In force.
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Alexandria.

Seven miles from Washington down the Po,
tomaC, reached ny boat or by rail, Is the old
city Of Alexandria, IL contains among
other objects of interest the church where
Washington wurshippHd the house that
fatal campaign, the lodge OF M4sons to
which Washington was attached, the store
where the famous General Turaor Ashby
sold dry goods for many years, aud many
other objects Of Interest.
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judiciary square.

The City Hall stands on the south front of
Judiciary Square, one of tho finest parks in
the city. The city iail used to stand on the
northeast corner of the square which runs
from Fifth to Fourth and from d street and
and Louisiana avenue to q street-threo
long full squares.
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Arlington,

Across ihe Potomac, opposite Georgetown
and reached by cab across either the Long
or thc AuueduCt Bridges, is Arlington, oncD
the home of the Lees, and now tho largest
national cemetery In the country, over
1900 soldiers are buried here. The place
Is exceedingly beautiful and tie view OF
MusliuutOn urunl.
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The Great Mason & BamIin,
Queen Of Reed Organs, at Ryland x
Lees.
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Eoufl:-SIde Sister.

Tho funeral Of Thomas F.. Reynolds,
Jr.. son of Rev. T. i. Reynolds, took
place from his fathers residences, on
the corner of Perry and Sixteenth
streets. yesterday afternoon at >
o'clock The deceased was the young
est son and the third one Rev. Mr..
Reynolds has lost by typhoid-fever lu
the last two years. The funeral SCI
vices were very affecting. The body
was inferred in Maury cemetery.
The child Of Mr. Wilton was buried
yesterday.
intelligence was received Yesterday
Lv tie parents Of Mr.. William Shorter,
who was badly injured by a train on
the Norfolk and Western railroad oa
Sundny. that hc had died Of his inIu.
rics. Mr.. Shorter wns conductor on
freight train. Ills wife vas visiting hei
mothcr-in-law in Manchester at th.
time Of the accident.
The Committee on Streets met la5'
night TO transact some routlne bli-
ness.
Mrs. Clements, mother Of Nr. Lc'
Clomcuts, of Svaushoros .s CRITICALLY
i'll with pneumonia.
The delegation to tho Grand Counc.
of the JUNIOR Order Of American Nj
chanics have returned from Washing
ton.
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DeIrocrstic Rally on Union IIiii To
Nigut.

Tie Grand rally Of the Union Demo
cratic Club Of Jefferson and Marshall
wards viii take place tonight at the
corner Of ywcnty-third and y streets.
The Union aul NarsLall-Ward clubs
will mctt thc visiting clubs at the cor
ncr Of Twcpty-iith and Main streets.
There VIII Ice torchea, fireworks. and
mu,ic, on3 the city clubs and all Dcmo-
Gratis generally are invited to attend.
Hons. Jctf Chandler, George u.
Wise, and y. y. Muniord viii address
the meeting.
The visiting cluLsorc requested to be
on hand promptly at 7Aj o'clock =. Nj.
Tie Old Dominion Club of Jefferson
Ward, at Il meeting held last night, r.
solved to attend the rally IN = body.
They will meet at thoir clubroom-, aud
they invite all brother Democrats To
join with thom.
Fulton Democratic Club viii meet
the other clubs at the corner OF Tweu-
tv-tiith and Main streets and partici-
pate with them il the demonstration.